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Menlyn MaineLand Parcel Orion

11º2012

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MENLYNMAINE

Excellence by DesignBoogertman + Partners

OVERVIEW – KEY TAKEOUTSMenlyn Maine is envisioned to be the

first ‘Green Living Precinct’ in South

Africa. The Menlyn Maine precinct is the

densification of an existing low-density

residential suburb with an approximate

size of ± 135 000m². Land usage has

been divided into the following uses:

140,000m2 of office space, 35,000m2

of retail and dining space, 85,000m2

residential and 15,000m2 luxury hotel

space - all of which are overlooking

5,700m² of scenic parks that run through

the centre of the entire precinct.

LOCALITYMenlyn Maine is situated in the heart

of Pretoria’s eastern suburbs and is

ideally located to make full usage

of the newly upgraded Garsfontein

and Atterbury highway intersections.

Menlyn Maine is a re-development of

± 100 residential erven located in the

current townships of Waterkloof Glen

Extension 2, Menlyn Extension 3 and 11.

The previous residential houses were

dismantled through the salvaging of all

recyclable / re-usable building material

while endemic trees were located to an

on-site nursery for later replanting as

the precinct develops.

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Locality Menlyn Maine Main Routes

Menlyn Maine node

Proposed Gautrain feeder route

Garsfontein & Atterbury Off ramps

Orion Building

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Main Arterial Road

MASTERPLAN

The urban design for Menlyn Maine is based on the

town planning principles of Mixed-use, connectivity

and an integrated open street systems designed

around a clearly defined public domain. It ensures

a precinct that:

• Is characterized by a spatially coherent sense of

place and builds on what is locally unique through

the integration of diverse land uses in comparison

to the anonymity of urban sprawl,

• Is a densification of the context, thereby allowing

pedestrian movement;

• A variety of land uses within the precinct and

surrounds replace the existing single-use zoning

thereby promoting 24 hour precinct usage;

• Establishes a quality address; and

• Ensures investment sustainability with higher and

more stable property values.

A synopsis of the Urban Design principles for Menlyn Maine Precinct:

WALKABILITY

Public amenities within the precinct and

surrounding context are accessible to

staff and clients within a 5 to 10 minute

walking distance. The walkability within

the precinct is ensured by means of

pedestrian friendly street design and

the placement of buildings defining the

public domain.

STREETSCAPE CHARACTER

Urban design is concerned with not

only the form of buildings but rather

the space between buildings, or rather

the public realm. The character of

the public domain is defined by the

piazza, which visually links a series of

green urban spaces housing parks,

playgrounds, public are and attenuation

ponds. Tree-lined boulevards, slow

speed internal streets and dedicated

pedestrian and bicycle lanes allows

a public domain with a specific

streetscape character.

PERMEABILITY Connectivity and accessibility

Connectivity and accessibility entails

the aspects of equal access to

opportunities and physical accessibility.

Menlyn Maine not only promotes, but

relies on the successful integration

with and within the existing urban

fabric, providing defined areas for

public transport, pedestrian linkages

and private transport.

VehicularThe vehicular and pedestrian

connectivity of the Menlyn Maine

precinct is addressed by the

introduction of the North-South

internal streets namely, Pegasus-,

Pisces-, Constellation- and Southern

Cross Streets. In addition to the

internal North-South streets, Aramist-

Boulevard will be the main vehicular

corridor linking Genl. Louis Botha Drive

on the eastern side of the precinct to

Lois Avenue on the western side. In fu-

ture, Dallas road has been earmarked

to connect Atterbury Boulevard with

Aramist Boulevard, as well as Frikkie

de Beer linking Mercy Avenue to Genl.

Louis Botha Drive. The first phase

infrastructure upgrades are in process,

and are programmed for sequential

completion to suite the rollout of the

buildings.

PedestrianThe Street- and Landscaping design

caters for the pedestrian, cyclist and

in particular for the disabled person.

The high quality pedestrian network

is typical of the public realm, making

walking a pleasurable experience

and affording more opportunities to

socialize within the precinct.

Public TransportationPublic Transportation is catered for

by proposed taxi and bus routes

within and surrounding the precinct,

with a dedicated taxi handling facility

envisioned in Genl. Louis Botha Drive.

Taxi and Bus drop-off zones will be

dotted throughout the precinct allowing

staff and clients easy access to the

different public transportation on offer

in South Africa.

GautrainMenlyn Maine is connected to the

Gautrain system via the Rapid Bus

Link System to the Centurion Station.

The proposed feeder route is currently

proposed to run through the precinct

in Aramist Boulevard.

VITALITY Mixed Land use and variety

The combination of retail, office and

residential units are assembled within

the precinct ensuring a 24 hour cycle

of usage that is convenient, well

maintained as well as being a secure

environment. The public domain is

centered around a central public

‘spine’ housing the piazza and parks,

maximizing the connection to nature

within the ambit of a cityscape. The

central public ‘Spine’ act as the

gathering space, the place where

connections are made and which

is served by retail related zoning

on the ground level of buildings. A

comprehensive Street– and Landscape

policy ensures a vibrant, secure public

domain.

IDENTITYArchitectural and urban design

character

Menlyn Maine aims to create an urban

environment with a distinct architectural

and rich urban character and identity.

The identity for Menlyn Maine is created

within the ambit of the public domain. A

vibrant, pedestrian friendly mixed-use

precinct that relies not one element to

create identity, but rather the creation

of a viable public domain reinforced

by amongst others, Urban Design

character, Street- and landscaping as

well as Public Art. A myriad of Public

Art interventions, whether large scale

orientational sculptures, functional

streetscape elements, to the smallest

paving mosaic will ensure that the

identity of the Menlyn Maine precinct is

rich and vibrant in character. Within the

precinct, the emphasis will therefore

be on the quality of and experience of

place.

LEGIBILITYPhysical structure and activity

patterns

Legibility is the quality or design

intervention which makes a place

graspable. The urban design

establishes a legible physical form to

the public domain. These spaces are

defined by buildings that is situated

on the periphery of stand boundaries,

voiding the need of physical barriers

for the sake of an esteemed safety.

Adjacent buildings are grouped in form

in ‘super-blocks’ to take advantage

of the shared semi-public spaces by

increasing the size of the courtyards.

The increase in visual depth through

the use of shared semi-public spaces

provides a baseline for architecture

that is both sensitive and responsive

to an urban environment.

ECOLOGY Sustainable and environmental

responsibility

A central aim of Menlyn Maine is to be

the first ‘Green Living Precinct in South

Africa.

Urban Design

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Main Vehicular Entrance to site from Mercy avenue

Visitors parking on ground floor (at main entrance)

External seating activates streetscape and assists with

‘pedestrianizing’ the precinct.

Site Analysisspatial massing

4 Storey Building with 3 storey tiered sub-surface parking

Significant Corner

January Masilela Avenue

Mercy Avenue

New Amarand Avenue

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New Precinct ‘Gateway’ road

Landscaped Central Atrium

Main Vehicular

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Vertical growth screen

Main pedestrian

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reflection pond

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Menlyn Maine Green Strategy

All buildings in the Menlyn Maine precinct will be required to obtain a 4 Star As-Built GreenStar SA rating. The Green Building Council of

SA is an independent body whose rating system aims to assess the environmental attributes of a new commercial space and is based

on building design and construction.

The rating tool helps owners, developers and consultants to responsibly inform design; minimizing their impact on the environment and

gain official recognition for their efforts.

The tool consists of 8 environmental impact categories and an innovation category, with points being awarded per category based in the

buildings potential to minimise it’s environmental impact range within the following key areas:

• Management

• Indoor environment quality

• Energy

• Transport

• Water

• Materials

• Land Use & Ecology

• Emissions & Innovation

Building Efficiencies & Operational Cost Savings % water saving achieved = 46%

% energy saving achieved = 51%

- Total combined savings on monthly utilities +/- R10.50m2 rentable area

Lightweight growth screens

Vertical lightweight growth screen on western and eastern facade for

climate control and increases the biological tactile experience of users.

Landscaping

Walking distance to green spaces

Green roofs in the city

Connection with nature – in touch Sensory environment

Thinking out the box – out the office

Surrounded by forest of green Fresh air/breeze

Bring the jungle back into the concrete jungle

Environmental responsibility

Parks/Nature landscape

Green Nature Environment

SITE PLAN

• Locality & accessibility

• Part of a mixed-use precinct, offering:

•Retail

•Residential

•Hotel

•Offices

•Showroomand

•ParkAreas

• Green Building in a sustainable precinct development:

•GreenStarSAAccreditation

•LeedNeighbourhood

•ClintonClimateInitiative

• Naming rights (Signage) on building:

• Expandability into Building and into Precinct

• Social Capital - Attracting and retaining talent

Why Menlyn Maine?

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Meeting / conference and canteen area

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Reflection pond at main entrance

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Boogertman + Partners ArchitectsNicol Main Office Park2 Bruton RoadBryanstonTel: +27 (0)11 790 1600Fax: +27 (0)11 463 1197E-mail: mail@boogertmanjhb.co.zaweb: www.boogertmanandpartners.co.za

DISCLAIMERThis document is submitted as a conceptual design proposal for the Orion building, Menlyn Maine.The submission is conceptual in nature and is to be developed with further detailed input from the client.